Those Who Excel 2009

Township High School District 211 was well-represented
among recipients in the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2009 Those Who Excel education
awards program. The State Board annually sponsors the Those Who Excel awards to honor
individuals who have made significant contributions to the state’s public and non-public
schools.

James B. Conant High School English Teacher Ann Metaxatos was among the Top 10 candidates
for the state’s prestigious Illinois Teacher of the Year award. Mrs. Metaxatos has been
an English teacher at Conant High School since 1984, and has been instrumental in
development of a school-wide reading initiative.
Other High School District 211 Those Who Excel award winners include (listed
alphabetically):

• Schaumburg High School Psychologist Jeannette Ardell (student support
  personnel category)
• Palatine High School volunteer James Ekeberg (community volunteer category)
• Hoffman Estates High School Support Staff Member Patricia Eugene
  (educational service personnel category)
• District 211 Director of Transportation Raymond Gawron (administrator
  category)
• William Fremd High School Special Education Teacher James O’Donnell (early
  career educator category)
• District 211 Response to Intervention (team category)
  

Those Who Excel award recipients were honored by the Illinois State Board of Education at the Those Who Excel awards
banquet on Saturday, October 24, 2009, in Peoria, Ill.

Note: For additional information on the Those Who Excel Awards, please contact the Illinois State
Board of Education’s Communications and External Relations Office at (217) 782-4648.